McMaster Peripheral
Nerve Course
Event Overview
New in 2024!
The target audience for this event is residents and fellows from Neurosurgery and Plastic Surgery. We also welcome students from Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy with an interest in expanding their knowledge of peripheral nerve anatomy and pathologies. The majority of this course is focused on hands-on learning with cadaveric specimens, and will give learners the opportunity to examine peripheral nerve anatomy, practice decompressive techniques and collaborate with colleagues and experts in the field.
This event is chaired by Dr. Kesh Reddy and local faculty includes Dr. Carolyn Levis, Dr. Brian Chin, Dr. Genevieve Dostaler. We welcome Dr. Mariano Socolovsky and Dr. Martin Bourguet from Buenos Aires and Dr. Helene Khuong from Laval University as guest faculty.
This non- for-profit course is offered free of charge to attendees and is accredited for MOC Section 1 hours.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this learning activity the learners will be able to:
- Describe the anatomy and physiology of peripheral nerves
- Describe the indications, steps, benefits and challenges of various decompressive procedures
- Demonstrate, through hands-on workshops, nerve decompression techniques and specialized nerve reconstruction procedures
- Develop interpersonal skills/collaborative connections with learners and faculty from varying specialties
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